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Speaking Short Question
Speaking Short Question
6 Where would you find an urban area: in a city or in the countryside ? a city
What do we call it when the Moon completely blocks out the light from
7 A Solar Eclipse
the Sun ?
12 If you are feeling fed up, is it a positive or negative feeling ? Negative feeling
16 What do we call a picture that a doctor takes to see inside your body ? X-ray
A famous canal links the Mediterranean sea with the Indian Ocean. Is
17 Suez Canal
it the Corinth or the Suez Canal ?
24 Where would you store meat you wish to keep frozen at home ? Freezer
What is the most important document you would have to show if you
25 Drivers Licence
wanted to hire a car ?
28 What piece of equipment would you use for floating on the sea ? Aquaplane
Where would you most likely go to buy some flour; a bakery, a florist or
29 A Supermarket
a supermarket ?
32 Would you measure the volume of bottle water in liters or Kilos ? Litres
33 Whats the joint called where your hand is connected to your arm ? Wrist
What do you call a system of government in which people vote for the
34 Democracy
people who will represent them ?
What do we call the piece of paper that proves you have bought the
35 Receipt
item ?
36 Resume
What do you call the document that gives details about your
qualifications and work experience ?
What instrument would you use to examine very small objects or life
41 Microscope
forms ?
What term is used for animals such as humans that usually give birth
43 Mammals
to live young : mammals or reptiles ?
44 What is the quickest way of traveling from Hong Kong to Paris ? by plane
45 What is the name for the huge natural body that orbits the sun ? A planet
46 What can be added to the drink to cool it down on hot day ? Ice
47 What special document do most people travelling from one country to another carry ? Passport
48 What kind of equipment is used to protect motorbike riders brain from injury ? a Helmet
49 What is the last thing to do when baking a cake ? cook it in the oven
50 Would you go to the pharmacy or surgery to get a prescription filled after visiting a doctor ? a pharmacy
51 There are two main way to pay in shop, one by cash and other by ? Credit Card
53 To improve their health and fitness, most people either try to improve their diet or ? do more physical e
54 Would it be better to use kilometers or kilograms to measure the distance between two cities ? Kilometers
55 The large island just off the coast of mainland Europe is home to which country ? The United Kingdom
Would it be better to go jogging at noon, or in early morning, if you wanted to avoid hottest part of
56 early morning
the day ?
57 In which century did the automobile manufacture in large scale ? 20th Century
Some calendar begin the week on Sunday. What is the other day which commonly start as week
59 Monday
?
63 Which of these was last to be explored, Himalayas, the moon or Australia ? the moon
64 Would letter or email would be the fastest way to get a message to your professor ? Email
Jane and Peter have 3 children. They are 4, 13 & 15 years old. They only have one son, who is
65 13 years old
their youngest
66 Which would be better to report the population of a major global city hundred, millions or billions Millions
67 This work is due for submission, one month from 15th June, on what date it be submitted ? 15th July
68 Who would you consult to treat a fear of crowded places, a philosopher or psychologist ? a psychologist
How would most people travel to work each day, in big cities like Hong Kong, Tokyo and New
69 by public transporta
York ?
70 Would a supermarket, a cafe or bookstore probably have the widest range of products available? a supermarket
71 In which room of their home would someone usually wash their clothes ? in the bathroom
Despite all the advances in equality between the sexes, would more men or women play
72 more men
professional football?
73 Which major branch of science deals with classification of human beings ? biology
74 written assignments
In most university courses there are two ways of being assessed, one is orally, the other is
through
75 Name the month that falls between September and November ? October
76 Would a town, city or village probably cover the largest area ? a city
Which of these would probably be found in most homes around the world, a computer, a bed or a
77 a bed
tv ?
78 What does the main difference between the wrist watch and a clock relate to ? their relative sizes
79 Which section of the train timetable will tell you, what time the train leaves ? Departures
80 What do we call the list of steps, which tell you to put something together ? Instructions
What do we call the meeting, where an employer ask potential employee questions about their
81 Interview
work experience?
82 What desk you go to when you first arrive to the hotel ? Reception or Check
84 What term is used for the amount you pay to landlord, for living in his house or apartment? Rent
86 What word is used for someone who watches the sport event ? Spectator
87 What object will you use to climb up to the roof of the house ? Ladder
88 If you dont feel like eating, what do we say you dont have ? appetite
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91 What does the king or queen wear on their head on official ceremonies ? Crown
92 What do we call the book with list of words, with their meanings ? Dictionary
94 When the writer of the book is unknown, what word we use for the writer ? anonymous
What do we called a company or organisation that gives money to sports event in exchange of
95 Sponsorship
advertising
98 What is the collective terms for cows and bulls, specially on the farm ? Cattle
100 What a people wear, if they cant see very well ? Glasses or Lens
101 If something such as fabric or medicine is artificially made, what do we say it is ? Synthetic
105 When ice is in the room temperature, what does it become ? Water or liquid
Waiter or
108 Who serve food in a restaurant ?
Waitress
109 What is the word in geometry, for shape has three sides ? Triangle
What do we call the alphabetical list, at the end of the book, that tells you where to find specific
110 Index
information ?
111 What is the word for the place, where rivers start ? Source
112 Who is the main journalist responsible for producing newspaper or magazine ? Editor
113 A business does not want to make a loss ? What does it want to make ? Profit
Agricultural
114 What is the economic sector that deals with the farming ?
sector
Thesis or
115 What do you call a very long essay, that student have to write for doctor degree ?
dissertation
117 At what ceremony, the students receive their degree or diploma at end of their study ? Graduation
Deadline or Due
118 What do we call the date, the piece of work must be finish by ?
date
119 If telescope is used for far distant object, what instrument is employed for minuscule objects ? Microscope
a chronology / a
120 A list of events placed in time order, is usually describe as what ?
timeline
A manufacturing process releases noxious gases. What is the most important safety measures ensuring good
121
for workers at this ventilation
community
122 What kind of punishment is less severe, an imprisonment or community service ?
service
124 What key minerals makes sea water different from fresh water ? salt
128 In the animal kingdom, the purpose of camouflage to attract a mate, to find food or to hide ? to hide
Joints, Knee,
133 What is Orthopedic relates to ?
bones
brain injury or
134 What is term Neuro-Psych ?
mental health
Immune related,
135 What is term Immunology?
HIV/AIDS
138 What is a recession ? Downfall in economy, nation wealth etc Downfall in economy